Sunday, January 3, 2010

Swine detected in 5 doctors, army officer in JK

Eight more cases of swine flu have been detected in Jammu and Kashmir, including five doctors and an army officer, taking the total number of infections in the state to 64, the state Health Department said here today.
Eight persons, including five doctors and an army officer, have tested positive for H1N1 virus, department officials said after receiving reports from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD).
They have all been put on Tamiflu and their condition is stated to be stable, Dr Nasarullah Hussain, Nodal officer for swine flu matters the Kashmir valley, said.
So far, four persons have died due to swine flu in Jammu and Kashmir.

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